Vehicle wheel-rim.



13.0. SHAW.

VEHICLE WHEEL RIM. APPLICATION PIL'ED JAN. 8. 1910.

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E. c. SHAW. VEHICLE WHEEL RIM. APPLICATION FILED JAN. 8, 1910.

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EDWIN o. simw, or AKRON, omo', ASSIGNOR, BY- mEsNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO THE 15.11 GOODRICH COMPANY, e CORPORATION or NEW YORK.

VEHICLE WHEEL-RIM.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Batented Oct. 28, 1913.

Application filed January ale-i0. "semi No. 586,971.

To all whom it may com-c7 22.

Be it known that I, EDWIN C. SHAW, a citizen of the United States, residing at Akron, in the county of Summit, in the State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Vehicle VZhee l- Rims, of which-the following is a specification.

My invention relates to what are known as demountable rims, in which a rim member. capable of holding an inflated tire and which 18 so formed that it may be readily applied to and removed froma vehicle wheel, is used, my invention also contemplating the provision of means whereby the rim may be used as what is commonly called a quickdetachable rim, that is a rim in which one tire retaining tlan 'e may be removed to permit taking 0a, or application of, the tire.

'In the accompanyin drawings which form a part- 01": this specification, I have illustrated a preferred embodiment of my invention showing a rim adapted for holding a clencher tire, but I have chosen this form merely as an illustration and it will be understood that the rim may be modified to hold a Dunlop or other type of tire, or may be changed in many other ways.

In these drawings Figure 1 is a side elevation of a Wheel felly with a rim embodying my invention applied thereto; Fig. 2 is a. plan view on an enlarged scale of aportion of the rim showing in dotted lines the set screw receiving recess and set screw; Fig, 3 is a section on line IIIIII of Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is a section on -11" of Fig. 1; Fig. 5 is a side view of a portion of the telly, rim and tire, the parts being broken away to show the latch mechanism; Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 5, the tire and split flange being removed and the rim being shown expanded; Fig. 7 is a plan view of the parts, shown in Fig. 5, the tire being removed; Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the locking lug before attachment to the rim; ,Fig. 9 is a section on line IXIX of Fig. 1; Fig. 10 is a side view of the portions of the telly, rim and tire through which the section Fig. 9 is taken. parts being broken away to show the locking devices for the split ring; Fig. 11 is a perspective view illustrating the locking devices for the split ring; l ig. 12 is a sectional view corresponding to Fig. 9 of a wheel telly and rim embodying a modification of my invention; Fig. 13 is a fragmcntarystruction of the split ring and ring receiving flange at a point removed from the locking mechanism shown in Fig. 12; Fig. 14: is a. view similar to Fig. 12 of another modification of my invention.

numeral 1 designates a 'ith a fixed rim 2. 3 is the de'mountable rim split transversely as indicated at 4. 'In my preferred construction, 1 to 9, inclusive, this rim is provided at' one side with the inclined,outward1y projecting flange 5 against which bears an endless tire retaining flange ring or clench 6 having an inclined face 7 adapted to bear against the inner face of the inclined flange 5. This flange or clench 6 is adapted to receive and retaiuone bead of the tire shoe 8. For re taining the other tire bead a split retaining ring or flange 10 is provided. This rin seats in a channel 11, preferably formed by wheel felly provided rim 3, the offsetporti0n,'being provided with an up rned flange 12 to prevent lateral movement of the ring 10, and also forming a shoulder 13 adapted to abut against one side of the telly 1 or fixed rim 2 to limit the lateral movementof the split rim. For locking the ends of the split-ring 10 together and retaining the ring upon the split rim, I may use any desired locking means,but prefer to use means similar to those shown and described "in my Patent No. 926,296,. dated J une 29, 1909. I have illustrated such prise lugs 20 and 21 projectingfrom the under surface of the ring '10, one lug being located upon each side of the split-lltlierein. The bottom of the channel 11 is provided with a slot 22 for the reception of these lugs. This slotcomprises a main por tion havin inclined ends 23 and 2-1: and circumferentially otiset' port-ions 25 and 26, the latter having an inwardly inclincd'guiding surface 27 at. its end. The offset portion 25 is designed to receive the lug-2O which has a rearwardly projecting hook '29 which. engages beneath the rim at the-end of the offset portion, as indicated in Fig. '10. The

sectional view showing'the con- Referring to the drawings'in detail, theas shown'in Figs.

offsetting the marginal portion of the split a construction in Figs. 9, ,10 and 11. The locking means shown in these figures com lugQl has a' rea-rwardly projecting hook 29 which is adapted to be guided down the inhe slid laterally outward until the hook por tion 29 engages beneath-the rim at the end 2% of the slot 22. In the operation of attaching the ring to the rim the lug is first inserted in the slot 22 and the ring moved slightly in a circumferential direction until the hook 28 engages beneath the rim at the end of the offsetjportion 25. The lug 21 is then inserted in the slot with the end of hook- 29 engaging the inclined face 2'7, down which it is slit; the rim end and lug 21 are then moved laterally outward with the lug '21 in engagement with the inclined faoe'E ll,

which acts as a wedge to draw the ring about the rim and force the ends ofthe ring together. As this wedging takes place the heel: 29 engages beneath the rini at the end 24 of the slot and both endsoi the ring are secured firmly to the rim. The parts are held in this position by the pressure of the inflated tire, though, if desiredi'or additional security, atire clip 30 may be used opposits this, oint. The valve stem of the tire is preferably located at a point diametrically opposite" the split 4 in the rim and the split let in the ring 10 may also advantageously be located at the same point. The clip 30,

' 'may then he mounted upon the valve stem 31 as shown. I

The split rim 3 is held upon the wheel firmly by the pressure exerted by the in- Hated tire. The latter exerts a heavy pressure directly inward upon the rim, and also tends to force the ring ii laterally, :ausing the inclined face 7 to bear against and ride uponthe inclined iace of the flange 5, and thus, through the resulting wedging action, tending to cause the rim 3 to contract. The

endless ring or flange 6 obviously prevents amma-filed 22, 1909..

', upon one end of the split run.

other end the latch has receive and wit the opening of the split rim beyond a certain point, as does also the splitfiange 10,

the ends of which are locked together in the slot 22. As a further means of holding the ends of the rim BtQgetl'wr when the same is mounted upon the whee or of holding them in slightly separated position when the rim is to he. applied to or removed from the wheel, 1 preferably use an auxiliary locking mechanism or latch dd'vice which may be of the form shown in 1, 4, 5, 6 and 7. The mechanism shown is a modification oil": that shown and described and claimed broadly in my application, Serial l t o. The mechanism which I have shown comprises a latch 40 pivoted at one end to a bracket 1-1 mount-ed zit the formed in its under surface a transverse groove 42 ads arness 48 secured to or formed upon the other end of the split rim. I prefer to make this lug in the form shown in Fig. 8, in which it is provided with a downwardly projecting tenon 44 adapted to project through a slot formed through the endpi the rim and through a plate 45 secured tothe end of the rim for a purpose to be hereinafter explained and to be rivetedover beneath said plate, The latch il) is adapted either to have its outer end ll) engage the outer side of the lug 43, asjshown in Fig. 6, in which case it holds the rim in expanded po: 'tion, or to receive the lug 43 in the groove 42, as shown in Fig, 5, in which case the rim is held contracted upon the wheel. For securinn the latch in either of these two positions, I provide a capscrew having ahead 51 engaged beneath the plate 415 and screwed into the swiveled nut 52 carried by the latch 40, The latch L0 is preferably. provided with a slot having abearing surface 53 curved longitudinally to a circular arc against wvliich liears the similarly curved under surface of the nut 52. The upper sur face of the nut 52 is preferably formed of two inclined surfaces 54: which meet to form an obtuse apex 55. The nut is held in its socket by means of a strip of metal 56, secured at its ends to the latch, which hours upon the apex 55 of the'nut, and, in addition to retaining it upon its scat, prevents its too free oscillation. The plate vides a smooth bearing surface for the inner tube 57,015 the tire. The rim and, plate to are provided with a slot 58 this ugh which the cap screw 50 passes, the length of the slot allowing for the expzinsiou and contraction of the rim. The latter are also pro- -vided for, however, by the swiveling of the nut which permits the screw 50 to oscillate circumfiuentially. Thus, in case in ap plying the rim to the wheel the screw 50 binds in its slot, it will not be sheared oil by the great pressure exerted by the air in the tire, but will swing, carrying with it the nut 52. ln order to provide room for the head 51 of screw.50 and to permit the same to be operated, the folly is cut away and the tired rim 2 is depressed to provhtle a recess 60. In order to exclude dust and dirt from this recess, to prevent the clo latch i'ncchanism, l prefer: )ly provide closures therefor, thesecomprising}; a flange ()1 at one side of the recess, which may he formed integral with the rim or otherwise pern'iaueutly segzured in place, a i'uovable cm-er 432 being provided at the other side of the recess. The cover may .io'attached in any suitable manner, preferably being pivoted to thc'fclly at one end, as iudicated at 63, and having an open slot 6% at its other end adapted to engage the screw 65. lhe head 66 of the latter, when screwed 56 also prodown upon the end'of the cover (32,"re'tains the latter in position; the cover 62 may, however, be moved to inoperative position by simply loosening this screw and without detaching entirel any part from the wheel.

The method operation of my rim and of the assembling of its parts is as follows:

The split rim 3 being removed from the.

wheel and the cap screw 50 being loosened. the end of the latch 15 may be moved over the lug 43 and the rim contracted into the position shown in Fig. 5. The endless flange 6 may now be slipped over the rim into con tact with the flange and the tire may be applied. If thought desirable or necessary the cap screw 50 may be entirely removed, when the ends of the split rim may belapped by each other to further reduce its diameter.

After the tire has been applied to the rim,

as described, the split flange 10 is put in place and its ends secured to the rim, as has already been described. This may be done 4 either before or afterthe rim has been expanded to the position shown in Fig. 6', which expansion may be accomplished in any suitable manner, as by the use of a suitable tool, which may be engaged with the holes 70 formed in the under surface of the rim. The rim is heldin expanded position 3t) by screwing up the screw with the latch abutting against the outer edge of the lug 43, asshown in Fig. 6; The tirecan now be inflated, when the rim is ready for applica tion tothe wheel. In accomplishing the latter result-the valve stem 3l is slipped through the opening 71 in the telly, the bushing 72'preferably projecting from the rim 3 about the valve opening in the latter, and entering the recess 73 in the telly formed to receive the same, after which the rim is slid laterally upon the Wheel until the shoulder 13 engages theside of the same. The screw 50 is now loosened, permitting the end of latch 40 to ride over the lug &3 and the rim to be contracted under the force of the air pressure in the tire, acting as above set forth. The screw 50 may then be tightened up to hold the latch in engagement with the lug 43, as shown in Fig. 5, after which the cover 62 is swung to closed position and held in place by tightening up screw 65. If de sired, additional means for securing the rim to the wheel may be used, such, for instance, as the set screws 80 passing through threaded bushings 81 carried by the telly and engagingelongated recesses 82 in thc undcr surface of the rim. In case it is desired to remove a tire'from the wheel. the rim may be'used either as a demountahle or as a so called quick-detachable rin In the. former case, to remove a tire the air pressure 18 released from the latter, permitting the rim to be expanded and slipped from the wheel. Ifit is desired to-operate the run as a s0- called quick-detachable "rim, the air pressure is released, but the rim is retained upon the wheel by means of the latch 40 and the set screw 50, the split flange 10 being removed by unhooking the lugs 2-1 and 20 from their retaining slot, 22. The operation of the rim in this case is that of astandard quick-detachable rim or rim having a removable tire-retaining flange such as is shown in my Patent No. 926,296 above re-- ferred to. a

In Figs. 12 and 13 I have shown a modified form of iny rim in which the split rim 3", instead of having the offset channel 11, is inclined downwardly at 90, an outwardly inclined flange 91 being provided to retain the split flange 10? against lateral movement. The latter has an inclined face 92 to engage the inner face of the flange 91. The rim is preferably provided with an in wardly projecting bead 93 forming a shoulder for limiting lateral movement of the rim. Locking means similar to those show in Figs. 9, l0 and 11 are preferably pro vided for securing the ends of the flange to the rim. In Fig. 12 I have shown also how the endless retaining flange 6 may be dispensed with, the split rim 3 having its edge turned up to form a the retaining flange (3.

In Fig. 14: I have shown a somewhat dif- -,ferengtJmodification of my rim in which the splll; flange 10 is mounted upon a laterally exte'iidedmortion of the rim 3 level with the tire seaiting surface of the latter. An up turned itlange 12" is provided for retaining :the flange 10 against lateral nioven'ient. In

this ,case, in order to remove the endless flange 6, it will ordinarily be necessary to remove the rim from the wheel and contract the latter by' lapping its ends.

In describing the above modifications I have not intended to indicate that they are all the modifications of which my invention is capable, for it is apparent that a great many other changes are possible without departing from the scope of the same.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. In a vehicle wheel, in combination, a fixed memher,a split rim detachably mounted thereon carrying tire retaining means, a latch on one end of said splitriin, means on the other end of said split rim adapted to be engaged by said latch, said latch having mounted thereon an oscillating nut, and a screw passing through a slot in the last named end of said rim engaging a threaded opening in said nut.

2. Iii a \elHClO wheel, in combination, a fixed member, a split rim detachahly mounted thereon carrying tire'retaining means, a latch on one end of said split rim. means on the other end of said split rim adapted to be engaged by said latch, the said latch be 171114 umface, x1 1111 6104225.

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WALTER MARGUS 

